Author: Roger Welsch
“With the folksy style of a seasoned storyteller, Welsch spins a neighborly
tale of the dogs he’s loved since childhood. In this hearty stew of humor,
sorrow, crudity and condemnation, spiced with colloquialisms like ‘bushwa,’ ‘tritsy trotsy,’ and ‘sure as billy hell,’ he takes an elevated view of canine wisdom and gentility.” Dog Fancy, June, 2005
They can make a grown man coo baby talk in public and a strong woman weep like a little schoolgirl. They seldom perform any practical function in our modern, mechanized society, yet people are willing to spend more on vet bills than on their kids college tuition. They pee on our carpets, shred our living room furniture, and poop on our sidewalks, yet we love these critters more than we love life itself. Why do little beasts have such control over us simple human beings? That is the question dog nut Roger Welsch explores in A Life With Dogs. Ultimately Welsch concludes that there is no answer as to why we shower so much affection on our dogs.
In A Life With Dogs, Roger Welsch has written one of his most entertaining volumes yet, a collection of essays reflecting on mankinds significant other, the dog. Rogers love of dogs is apparent in every page of this book, and his enthusiasm for the subject adds a level of sparkle to his wit that transcends even his beloved tractor books.
- Youll laugh, and if you are human youll cry
- Why dogs deserve the name "Fido," Latin for "I am Faithful"
- Resources to help rescue dogs
Hardcover - 6" x 9" - 304 pp - 11 illustrations
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 304
Length: 6.25w x 9.25h
ISBN-13: 9780760320457
ISBN: 0760320454
Catalog ID: 138663AP